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Chapel Hill, NC, 27599 H-1B market data
ZIP-bounded LCA market summary with top companies, top roles, wage ranges, filing coverage, and quarterly trend points. State can be inferred from the dominant loaded LCA worksite state for the ZIP.
Market summary
| Market ID | zip:27599 |
| Match type | postal_code |
| City | Chapel Hill |
| State | NC |
| Postal code | 27599 |
| LCA filings | 1,539 |
| Companies | 14 |
| Role titles | 369 |
| Fiscal-year coverage | FY2016 to FY2026 |
Wage summary
| Annualized low min | $36,000 |
| Annualized high max | $145,600,000 |
| Annualized low average | $184,585 |
| Outlier count | 1 |
Market caveat: State inferred from dominant loaded LCA worksite state for ZIP 27599.
Top companies
| Company | LCA filings | Cases | Low wage min | High wage max | First FY | Latest FY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL | 1,502 | 1,502 | 36,000 | 145,600,000 | 2,016 | 2,026 |
| Howard Hughes Medical Institute | 17 | 17 | 47,000 | 92,500 | 2,016 | 2,026 |
| Enzerna Biosciences Inc. | 4 | 4 | 80,000 | 81,000 | 2,021 | 2,021 |
| GLYCAN THERAPEUTICS, INC. | 3 | 3 | 49,920 | 0 | 2,016 | 2,017 |
| SMART ERP SOLUTIONS INC. | 2 | 2 | 105,649 | 0 | 2,016 | 2,016 |
| SpecialtyCare, Inc. | 2 | 2 | 90,000 | 100,000 | 2,025 | 2,025 |
| VST CONSULTING, INC. | 2 | 2 | 78,380 | 78,400 | 2,025 | 2,025 |
| ATRIA GROUP, LLC | 1 | 1 | 59,010 | 0 | 2,017 | 2,017 |
| HCL GLOBAL SYSTEMS INC | 1 | 1 | 83,200 | 0 | 2,018 | 2,018 |
| Latinx Education Center | 1 | 1 | 40,560 | 48,000 | 2,022 | 2,022 |
| NAVITAS BUSINESS CONSULTING INC | 1 | 1 | 61,000 | 0 | 2,016 | 2,016 |
| NC State University | 1 | 1 | 49,850 | 49,850 | 2,022 | 2,022 |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL | 1 | 1 | 39,520 | 39,520 | 2,019 | 2,019 |
| WEB YOGA, INC. | 1 | 1 | 72,000 | 0 | 2,016 | 2,016 |
Top roles
| Title | SOC | LCA filings | Low wage min | High wage max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Postdoctoral Research Associate | 19-1021.00 Biochemists and Biophysicists | 124 | $47,476 | $145,600,000 |
| POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE | 19-1021 BIOCHEMISTS AND BIOPHYSICISTS | 100 | $37,440 | $72,779 |
| RESEARCH ASSOCIATE | 19-1021.00 Biochemists and Biophysicists | 98 | $50,000 | $87,880 |
| RESEARCH ASSOCIATE | 19-1021 BIOCHEMISTS AND BIOPHYSICISTS | 63 | $42,000 | $76,814 |
| Research Associate | 19-1042.00 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 51 | $55,000 | $79,116 |
| POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE | 19-1042 MEDICAL SCIENTISTS, EXCEPT EPIDEMIOLOGISTS | 40 | $47,476 | $64,147 |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate | 19-1042.00 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 38 | $54,000 | $70,000 |
| Assistant Professor | 25-1022.00 Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 30 | $91,375 | $149,158 |
| Research Assistant Professor | 19-1042.00 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 27 | $64,000 | $126,025 |
| POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE | 19-2031 CHEMISTS | 19 | $42,000 | $55,000 |
| ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | 25-1022 MATHEMATICAL SCIENCE TEACHERS, POSTSECONDARY | 18 | $82,000 | $101,909 |
| Research Assistant Professor | 19-1021.00 Biochemists and Biophysicists | 18 | $54,790 | $90,000 |
| RESEARCH ASSOCIATE | 19-1042 MEDICAL SCIENTISTS, EXCEPT EPIDEMIOLOGISTS | 18 | $47,000 | $63,149 |
| Clinical Assistant Professor | 25-1071.00 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 17 | $132,187 | $370,000 |
| ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | 25-1042 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE TEACHERS, POSTSECONDARY | 15 | $77,500 | $141,683 |
Market trend
| Period | LCA count | Role titles | SOC codes | Avg wage low | Avg prevailing | Certified | Certification rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Q2 | 150 | 35 | 40 | $69,329 | $55,353 | 147 | 98.0% |
| 2017 Q2 | 115 | 32 | 25 | $82,158 | $62,136 | 113 | 98.3% |
| 2018 Q2 | 150 | 34 | 31 | $87,092 | $67,213 | 150 | 100.0% |
| 2019 Q2 | 155 | 33 | 32 | $79,417 | $59,053 | 155 | 100.0% |
| 2020 Q1 | 29 | 9 | 12 | $101,557 | $66,233 | 29 | 100.0% |
| 2020 Q2 | 30 | 10 | 13 | $67,273 | $56,533 | 30 | 100.0% |
| 2020 Q3 | 27 | 11 | 13 | $83,164 | $72,147 | 27 | 100.0% |
| 2020 Q4 | 27 | 15 | 16 | $104,835 | $87,484 | 27 | 100.0% |
| 2021 Q1 | 24 | 12 | 12 | $84,898 | $76,132 | 23 | 95.8% |
| 2021 Q2 | 52 | 14 | 19 | $76,192 | $67,850 | 49 | 94.2% |
| 2021 Q3 | 86 | 24 | 28 | $87,855 | $69,033 | 81 | 94.2% |
| 2021 Q4 | 32 | 7 | 15 | $73,281 | $64,193 | 31 | 96.9% |
| 2022 Q1 | 39 | 13 | 18 | $115,580 | $85,199 | 36 | 92.3% |
| 2022 Q2 | 35 | 9 | 11 | $76,856 | $56,734 | 34 | 97.1% |
| 2022 Q3 | 45 | 19 | 21 | $95,621 | $65,694 | 43 | 95.6% |
| 2022 Q4 | 32 | 12 | 16 | $88,849 | $67,399 | 32 | 100.0% |
| 2023 Q1 | 34 | 17 | 20 | $98,460 | $63,051 | 31 | 91.2% |
| 2023 Q2 | 59 | 19 | 23 | $89,218 | $62,241 | 54 | 91.5% |
| 2023 Q3 | 37 | 13 | 14 | $95,023 | $70,116 | 34 | 91.9% |
| 2023 Q4 | 27 | 11 | 11 | $96,778 | $71,970 | 27 | 100.0% |
| 2024 Q1 | 30 | 10 | 14 | $99,594 | $71,424 | 29 | 96.7% |
| 2024 Q2 | 33 | 9 | 10 | $74,369 | $59,954 | 31 | 93.9% |
| 2024 Q3 | 29 | 14 | 19 | $109,073 | $74,245 | 26 | 89.7% |
| 2024 Q4 | 45 | 17 | 22 | $106,420 | $75,718 | 44 | 97.8% |
| 2025 Q1 | 39 | 14 | 17 | $112,727 | $83,709 | 35 | 89.7% |
| 2025 Q2 | 33 | 13 | 17 | $114,870 | $89,353 | 29 | 87.9% |
| 2025 Q3 | 54 | 24 | 22 | $2,806,461 | $78,758 | 52 | 96.3% |
| 2025 Q4 | 40 | 14 | 23 | $99,081 | $81,783 | 37 | 92.5% |
| 2026 Q2 | 51 | 20 | 26 | $132,139 | $87,792 | 46 | 90.2% |
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